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Surgeon Magdy Yaqoub wins Pioneers Prize for 2014
Date: 2015-06-17 15:35:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:2817065
Surgeon Magdy Yaqoub has won the Pioneers Prize for 2014, Minister of Scientific Research Sherif Hammad announced on Wednesday. The prize worth 100,000 pounds was awarded to Yaqoub in recognition of his efforts in the field of scientific research ....
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EGX gains EGP 1.6bn
Date: 2015-06-17 15:20:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:47 - ID:2816969
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) gained about 1.6 billion pounds at the end of Wednesday's trading on the back of purchases by local institutions and investment funds. The EGX 30 benchmark index leapfrogged by 0.01 percent to close at 8,556.55 ....
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Egypt stands by Lebanon, supports its security - PM
Date: 2015-06-17 14:55:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:2816829
Egypt stands by Lebanon and supports its security, affirmed Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab. He also underlined the importance of forging national consensus in Lebanon. Mahlab further said that Egypt hopes an end to the political vacuum in ....
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Sisi pardons 165 detained youth
Date: 2015-06-17 14:04:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:2816345
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a presidential decree earlier Wednesday pardoning 165 detainees held in connection with violating protest law and misdemeanor acts. ....
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Luxor prosecution hears testimonies in Karnak Temple attack
Date: 2015-06-17 13:38:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:43 - ID:2816137
Luxor Prosecution ended on Wednesday hearing the testimonies of eyewitnesses in the case of the terrorist attack on the Karnak Temple in Luxor last Wednesday. It called for accelerating the investigations of the national security apparatus on the ....
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Youth min. inspects new Suez Canal project
Date: 2015-06-17 13:34:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:2816073
Youth and Sports Minister Khaled Abdel Aziz visited on Wednesday the new Suez Canal project. During a meeting with Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish, Abdel Aziz said his ministry will participate in the inauguration ceremony of ....
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Sisi exchanges Ramadan greetings with Arab, Muslim heads of state
Date: 2015-06-17 13:15:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:2814849
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi exchanged happy Ramadan cables with heads of state of Arab and Muslim countries Wednesday. Sisi wished the Arab and Muslim worlds prosperity during the holy month. The president also sent cables of greetings to ....
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Azhar imam confident Lebanese could quickly overcome problems
Date: 2015-06-17 13:10:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:2815829
Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb said Wednesday the Lebanese people are capable of quickly overcoming their problems, pointing to their "rare culture of co-existence". Tayyeb, in a meeting with visiting Lebanese Prime Minister Tamam Salam, ....
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Supreme committee for legislative reform convenes
Date: 2015-06-17 12:50:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:2815665
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Ibrahim el Heneidy chaired a meeting for the supreme committee for legislative reform on Wednesday. Heneidy is also the minister of transitional justice. The members of the panel discussed several bills and ....
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EU funds project to combat child labor in Egypt - ambassador
Date: 2015-06-17 12:47:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:2813741
The European Union (EU) allocated 60 million euros to combat child labor in Egypt and improve access to education for children who are at risk of entering the labor market , said Head of the EU Delegation to Egypt James Moran. He also said that ....